Bayern Munich have confirmed they are in talks to extend Harry Kane’s contract. The England captain joined from Tottenham in 2023 on a deal to the end of next season and secured a long-awaited first major trophy when Bayern won the Bundesliga last May.

He has been the Bundesliga’s top scorer twice and, with 21 goals in 19 Bundesliga games this season, could chase down Robert Lewandowski’s single-season record of 41 goals.

“We’re talking and it’s clear to everyone that there has to be a decision at some stage,” Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, said at a league event. “We’re waiting for an answer from [the defender Dayot Upamecano] and we’re talking with Harry.”

Kane has scored 119 goals in 126 games for Bayern — breaking longstanding German records along the way — and has 34 in 30 games for the club this season.

Bayern’s chief executive, Jan-Christian Dreesen, indicated talks could move at a relaxed pace. “Harry has great confidence in us and he feels comfortable in Munich,” he said. “He and his family are settled in. Therefore, we’ve got absolutely no reason to rush.”

Barcelona have made Kane their first-choice target to replace Lewandowski, whose contract expires in June. A clause in Kane’s contract would allow him to leave for £57m in the summer.